MinutesA regular meeting of the City Council otf the City of Hopkins, Minnesota was held on
November 1, 1983, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall.
Present were Mayor Miller, Council members Shirley, Lavin, Milbert and Anderson. Also
present were City Manager, Craig; City Engineer, Strojan; Assistant Engineer, Anderson;
City Clerk, Renne; Assistant Ccarnunity Development Director, Norris; and Acting City
Attorney, Jerre Miller.
MINUTES:
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve the
minutes of the October 18, 1983 meeting. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs.
Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
LICENSES: Additional Miscellaneous Licenses for 1983 (list attached).
ACTION: Number 433 was withdrawn from the list, pending approval by the health
inspector.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to approve the
remaining licenses #429 thru #432). A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr.
Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
BTT,TS: Expenditures dated November 1, 1983, Warrant nuMber 676, in the amount
of $181,512.13.
ACTION:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to approve the
expenditures and authorize payment. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
PERMITS: Request by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for permit to place
buried cable under Hiawatha Avenue to serve Creek Point Apartments.
ACTION:
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve
the request. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 83 -158 Ordinance No. 83 -526 "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PARKING OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL
OR INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS"
ACTION:
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve the
ordinance for second reading and order published. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 83 -159 Ordinance No. 83 -530 "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SALARIES OF MAYOR
AND COUNCIL FRCM AND AFTER JULY 1, 1985"
ACTIN
ACTION:
Item 83 -161
ACTION:
Mayor Miller moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the notion to approve
the Ordinance for second reading and order published. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanamously.
Item 83 -155 Request for 3.2 beer license by Kunz Oil Company, 530 Blake Road.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to deny the
request based on the findings prepared by the acting City Attorney.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Nay. The motion
carried.
Ordinance 83 -531 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 83 -517
PERTAINING TO THE VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS IN DAVISON'S
FIRST ADDITION TO WEST MINNEAPOLIS"
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to approve the
Ordinance for second reading and order published. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
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83 -162 Ordinance No. 83 -532 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 140.00 OF THE
HOPKINS CODIFIED ORDINANCES REGARDING DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY"
ACTION: Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve the
Ordinance for first reading. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.
Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
83 -163 Recommendation from Zoning Planning Commission to approve a
request by Arthur Edwards of Edco Products for a Conditional Use
Permit to construct an addition to an existing warehouse /manufacturing
structure at 845 East Excelsior Avenue, subject to drainage to be to
the West.
BCTION:
83 -164 Recommendation by Zoning Planning Commission to approve a request
by Ed Anderson of 10706 Minnetonka Boulevard for a 15 foot variance
for setback requirement to construct a garage.
ACTIN:
Item 83 -165
ACTION:
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ACTION:
Mr. Hilbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve
the request for a Conditional Use Permit, subject to drainage to be
to the west. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve
the request. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Recommendation by Zoning and Planning Commission to approve a request
by Ed Anderson of 10706 Minnetonka Boulevard for a Conditional Use
Permit to construct a 5' fence without a gate.
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Hilbert seconded the motion to approve the
request. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr.
Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item 83 -166 Application for off -sale liquor license by Thomas Hamilton for 22
lOth Avenue North, Hopkins.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve the
license. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
abstained. The motion carried.
Item 83 -167 Resolution No. 83- 3105 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MAYOR AND MANAGER TO SIGN
CONTRACT FOR HOP -A -RIDE PROGRAM"
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to adopt the
resolution. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 83 -168 Bankers Realty Group Proposal
Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to direct the
attorney to draw a contract. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Nay; Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried.
Item 83 -169 Additional insurance for Fire Ambulance work.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Hilbert seconded the motion to approve the
purchase of additional insurance. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
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Item 83 -170 Proposed Frequency exchange with Hennepin County
ACTION:
Item 83 -171 10th Avenue Parking Lot
ACTIN:
Mr. Lloyd 0. Swanson appeared before the Council with plans for building a house on
land awned by him. The Council instructed him to get, a correct legal description,
acceptable to then CoLmn..ty and a revised site plan and come back to the Council at
their next session for a Waiver of Plat.
Mayor Miller discussed goals for their Long -Range Planning meeting tentatively
scheduled for November 16.
ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Anderson moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to adjourn
the meeting. The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
III"`
Jean Kaeding, Secy. d
A ST:
ROBERT F. MIT,TPR, Mayor
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to approve
the exchange. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to exercise the
penalty clause in the contract with the contractor (Concrete Curb)
for failure to complete the project by October 15; Penalty to
commence as of October 15, 1983. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.